For the UEFA Europa League second preliminary round (Q2), the draw in Nyon places FC Lugano in front of the winner of the challenge (Q1) between Paksi FC and CFR 1907 Cluj. First leg match in Thun on Thursday, July 24, 2025, away return on Thursday, July 31 (dates may be subject to change by UEFA, however). The duel between the Hungarians and the Romanians, from which the Bianconeri's rival will emerge, will be staged on Thursday, July 10 and Thursday, July 17, 2025.
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Croci-Torti: 'A challenging draw'
"It is a challenging draw," comments Mattia Croci-Torti, "with two certainly strong and quality teams. Cluj is a formation that in recent years has always taken part in European competitions, both in the Champions League and the Europa League. It has many players who are part of the Romanian national team, so it is certainly an opponent to be faced with the utmost attention.
I also know Paksi quite well, especially because former HCL player Balint Vecsei, a player who has given so much to our team, plays there. I have been following it for the last few years: it is a club that is ranked third in Hungary and that, in the last two or three seasons, has shown that it is always up to the task.
It is a draw that gives us a good chance of making it through the round, but it will be crucial to approach it with the right concentration and prepare ourselves as best we can by carefully studying our opponents.
